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Daniel Chong, Forgotten in DEA Cell, to Get $4M
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A California college student who was locked in a holding cell for five days on the brink of death has settled his lawsuit against the DEA for $4.1...
No Immunity for BART Cops in Oscar Grant Lawsuit
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
An Oscar Grant lawsuit against ex-BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and two other officers can proceed, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...
'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Scare Closes Water Park
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A summertime swim took a turn for the sick after a visitor at an Arkansas water park contracted a potentially lethal form of amebic meningitis, a brain-eating...
Hudson River Crash: Bodies of Bride, Best Man Found
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
In New York's Hudson River, two bodies have been found after a deadly speedboat crash on Friday night. Mark Lennon, 30, who was set to be the best man at an...
'Pepper-Spraying Cop' Wants Worker's Comp
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
The notorious pepper-spraying cop from a student "Occupy" protest in California is appealing for worker's compensation, claiming he suffered psychiatric injury...
5 Reasons an Injury Lawyer Won't Take Your Case
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
When taking the steps to file a personal injury lawsuit, you may be taken aback when a personal injury lawyer won't take your case. If you're rejected by one...